Cayetano defends ₱50-M SEA Games cauldron: 'It's a work of art'

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House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano defends the ₱50-million cauldron built in New Clark City that will serve as the giant torch for the 2019SEAGames, calling it a 'work of art' despite drawing flak for its price.

"The cauldron is not one of the symbols — it's the symbol of the games, whether it's Olympic games or SEA Games," Cayetano said."It's a work of art. While some people see it as a cauldron, we see a monument. We see the athletes, we see the burning flames that represent hope and the fighting spirit. We think it is just appropriate.

Cayetano also likened the big torch to a huge globe structure fronting a huge mall complex in Pasay City, saying it"enhances the development" and"adds value" to the private property. Drilon maintained that the cauldron remains a"luxury expense." Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Butch Ramirez said there will be 56 sports involving 530 competitions to be held various venues in the country from November 30 to December 11, 2019. PHISGOC has spent ₱700 million out of a ₱1.5-billion fund from the PSC, Cayetano said.To thank senators for approving the PSC budget for this year, Cayetano said he will be bringing tickets and official jackets for the lawmakers.

 

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Give the money to the athlete instead. Mas babango ang image ng bansa natin kung sila ay mamomotivate manalo kesa maganda nga yung facilities, talo naman tayo.

Put it on taguig, will u?

However they justify it, they can’t deviate from the fact that it is way more expensive than it serve. Fact: we are poor country that can’t even fund enough for health services and education.

Too late to take it back, kaya sinabing work of art. The games, by the way, is primarily a sports event in case he forgets.

Kapal mo. Hindi mo kasi pera.

Sounds like 'Imelda'! The very person he condemned so much is the very person he is becoming. 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅

Haha big joke.

Sobrang BUGOK Nitong mga DILAWAN

The torch is usually lit at the opening ceremonies right? When why is it in New Clark City when the ceremonies are supposed to be at the Philippine Arena?

May kumitang congressman dyan.

Let's not be gullible to follow drillon's fallacious analogy to 50 classrooms. Try this analogy: how many class rooms will a (the) senator's staff budget build?

Boooooo! 😂

Level up na ang corruption... 🙄

So if the cauldron is a “work of art” as claimed by ‘ateng’ cayetano, it’s ok to be overpriced? How much is the supposed “justifiable” tongpats?

It's a work of corruption' chour

Be creative without being extravagant ..Like use scrap metals then make art .. Baka 5 million lang magastos .

Yung Logo at mascot, bakit walang work of art?

Gusto mo palang magyabang, bat hindi sa bulsa mo kinuha yung panggawa nyan. Baka naman...

Sana mag invest tayo sa mga Atleta, wag sa mga walang kwenta.

Good job Sir Allan. That project is far more way better than this stupid toilet! 😝😝😝

Nahhh not ok boomer

A work of art, indeed. Nevertheless, it is undoubtedly OVERPRICED. Fuck it!

Pucha! Ginagawa nyo nang tanga ang mga Filipino sa mga dahilan ninyong iyan eh! 🤬 Nagiisip din naman kami...

The work of art of stealing ganern?

MAGKANO NINAKAW MO HAYOP KA, TAMA SI DRILLON, PAGKATAPOS NG SEA GAMES ANO GAGAWIN JAN, LUTUAN NG SHABU TANGENAMO

While Cayetano is a “work of fart.”

include drilon's clarification that 'we never said it was overpriced'!

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